CONSEQUENCES OF A GARBAGE STRIKE
FIGURE 12.3 The vast amounts of waste produced in a large city and the essential service represented by waste management are never more evident than during a garbage strike. When negotiations between Naples, Italy, and waste collectors broke down in 2011, solid waste began to accumulate in the streets, creating a health hazard, filling the city with noxious smells, and partially blocking foot and automobile traffic.
(EPA/Ciro Fusco/Corbis)